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. 2022 Jul 21;11:20480040221114651. doi: 10.1177/20480040221114651

Annex 2.

High total, non-HDL, and LDL cholesterol levels by age and sex39

Age and sex Total cholesterol Non-HDL cholesterol LDL cholesterol
People aged 19 years and younger (children and teens) Borderline: 170-199 mg/dL
High: Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
Borderline: 120-144 mg/dL
High: Greater than or equal to 145 mg/dL
Borderline: 110-129 mg/dL
High: Greater than or equal to 130 mg/dL
Men aged 20 years
and older
Borderline: 200-239 mg/dL
High: Greater than or equal to 239 mg/dL
High: Greater than 130 mg/dL Near optimal or above optimal: 100-129 mg/dL
Borderline high: 130-159 mg/dL
High: 160-189 mg/dL
Very high: Greater than 189 mg/dL
Women aged 20 years
and older
Borderline: 200-239 mg/dL
High: Greater than or equal to 239 mg/dL
High: Greater than 130 mg/dL Near optimal or above optimal: 100-129 mg/dL
Borderline high: 130-159 mg/dL
High: 160-189 mg/dL
Very high: Greater than 189 mg/dL